James McAtee

acton28.blog said:
Contracts and development depends on all interested parties. The lad is prized and hopefully City have a pathway for him.
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It's not rocket science to see we have: foden, doku, grealish, alvarez, Bobb, all in the mix for maybe 2 or 3 spots behind Haaland. It's not going to be easy to come in and get much game time.
 
Gareth Barry Conlon said:
It's not rocket science to see we have: foden, doku, grealish, alvarez, Bobb, all in the mix for maybe 2 or 3 spots behind Haaland. It's not going to be easy to come in and get much game time.
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Extra CL games, the problem of little rest and preseason times etc, may mean opportunity if a player is good enough.
 
He's 21 now. I'd imagine he'd be wanting a definite spot starting if not all games then most of them, with another club if necessary. Maybe even in the Championship. There's no question that he's good enough to make the grade as a pro in either Championship or Premier. I'll be sorry to see him go if that is what is to happen.
 
I would love it if we gave him a proper chance. He has all the ability to make it at the top level.

I accept it, but It’s getting slightly disappointing seeing most of our youth players leaving. I think players like Mcatee could be good enough
 
He's having a decent game today been watching but will probs miss the end of it or most the 2nd half, my brother just sent me this link off twitter while looking for anything praising McAtee...

Just delivered a great ball into the box too that should've definitely been met by McBurnie, if they get James McAtee on the ball more they can take the 3 points but he needs to be get the ball more often.
 
I've mentioned it before but I was always higher on other players(Palmer, Bobb, etc), but the more I see McAtee play, the more I like him. He's arguably Sheffield United's best player at 21.
 
He did play well, their best player imo.

The problem is as I was watching him play, is that it was obvious he was their best (or tied) player.

But they weren't getting the ball to him enough, he salvaged that draw for them.

I just wish he was at a team that had the ball more and then he would have more chances to shine.

I think there is a City player in there for us though, I like the look of him on the RW, especially if we lose B Silva, we will need another left footed magician on that side.
 
For him to have a long-term career with us, he might need to accept a year of perhaps playing fewer minutes but of playing them at an even higher and demanding standard, and in which he'll probably see far more of the ball, too. I also think that the club will look at what has happened with Palmer and be wary of letting another player go 'çheaply'. With him contracted until summer 2026, for me, it's in both interests to have a season together and then decide.
 
At some point he need to take a chances for us atleast a season and accept the risk that he will not get the minutes he asked for.

The difference between top player and the rest is that they always takes the big risk with biggest payoff rather takes the safe option every single time.
 
WallyA said:
He did play well, their best player imo.

The problem is as I was watching him play, is that it was obvious he was their best (or tied) player.

But they weren't getting the ball to him enough, he salvaged that draw for them.

I just wish he was at a team that had the ball more and then he would have more chances to shine.

I think there is a City player in there for us though, I like the look of him on the RW, especially if we lose B Silva, we will need another left footed magician on that side.
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It's very interesting and quite tricky to visualise how he, Oscar, Phil all fit in with their similarities and versatility. But I think I agree, James has a good chance of becoming the Bermardo if he wants it though that's a big call from City to give him that responsibility.
Oscar seems more like David Silva and operates nicely drifting off the left with Phil more central.
Guess Wirtz or similar will be the KDB of the future.
Do hope James gives it a go he's looking a lot more aggressive and stronger now I would say.
 
I still hope James can make it with us. He was incredible to watch at academy level, a real standout who could just beat players with ease, play an impossible ball and bury it in the back of the net from all angles. I thought the main issue with him would be the fact he wouldn't have it so easy in the first team, and where he might end up playing. Physically he's getting good development but I worry about his future with us. Each time he comes back he's going to have to re-learn how to play in our system and that's a million miles away from what he's playing at Sheffield United.

We'll see. He's a bright spark in their team, but I'm sure the hierarchy aren't overly impressed he chose to go to Sheffield United over their preferred move to Leicester.
 
I think the decision will rest largely with McAtee as to which way his career goes. After this season at The Blades he will not be short of admirers and may feel that a move to a club like Villa or Brighton might be best for him rather than battling for minutes at City. I would love to see McAtee stay at City next season but I could see why he may have concerns about playing time. Maybe an agreement where he stays until January and then can go on loan if he has not made progress.
 
I think he'll be sold without issue tbh, I think he's forced loan moves and there's probably no coming back from that under Pep.

He should have stayed this year, he would have been ahead of Bobb in the pecking order at the start of the season, now he'd be below Bobb on top of the other senior wingers.

Think the ship's sailed and we take 20-25 mil with a buy back this summer tbh.
 
K-Bo said:
I think he'll be sold without issue tbh, I think he's forced loan moves and there's probably no coming back from that under Pep.

He should have stayed this year, he would have been ahead of Bobb in the pecking order at the start of the season, now he'd be below Bobb on top of the other senior wingers.

Think the ship's sailed and we take 20-25 mil with a buy back this summer tbh.
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Judging by what Palmer has said, he was told go on loan or stay with the first team and he said no to both. I’d imagine all youngsters - aside from a select few - have that option.
 
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